> Steinberger replied later that day. Half his board, he explained unhappily, had told him that unless he pulled the article, they would all resign and “harass the journal” he had founded 25 years earlier “until it died.” Faced with the loss of his own scientific legacy, he had capitulated.
It's sad that these lunatics have the power to do these things, but that's why people appease them.
When on mobile, I don't actually passively browse. I only browse when I need something specific (e.g., directions, movie start time, etc.). To that end, I've used less than 100MB in the last month.
It would also be nice if we could have browsers restrict page size. That is, "hey, server, I'll only accept your page if it's less than X size." That'd be nice because then developers could get some actual feedback.
As long as web designers and developers continue to target imaginary users or themselves, they'll also leave real users wanting more.
Great, you've shaved off 150-350ms of refresh load time. So why does your website take 10-15 seconds to load on my phone when I'm walking about the supermarket?
Get out of the lab. Start testing with real users in real contexts. You'll quickly learn that many of your assumptions about what users want disappear.
The two of them planned this together. I think Stockman realizes it was a mistake, but why was Kyle removed for something they did together? Neither are trustworthy from here forward.